Originally posted by jibeho
I appreciate your optimism. However, when you find Utopia, please let the rest of the world know where it is. Until then, a well funded military is a necessity.

While I appreciate your reasons for pessimism there isn't anyone who is likely to come along a build a utopia for us. If we spent the money on building the damn thing ourselves rather than funding the military because we don't have it, we might be getting somewhere.

We're like a mad man throwing rocks at the sea to try to turn the tide rather than using the rocks to build a dyke to hold back the sea once and for all.

EDIT: Actually, we're like a lazy dyke builder throwing rocks at the sea to try to turn the tide rather than using the rocks to build a dyke to hold back the sea once and for all. We know what to do and how to do it, we just can't be bothered to try.

[edit on 12/5/10 by pieman]

Originally posted by damwel
That's not a problem, just end this illegal war and use that money for helping people get well instead of killing innocent children.

Great idea! How about you jump on the phone and tell the Democratic-controlled Congress that keeps voting more funds for the war to stop. We'll wait here while you make the call. Go on.

Originally posted by marg6043
Deceptions, big pharma and big insurances got Obama in their pocket and now we are to pay for it.

If a politician told me it was raining I'ld put down my umbrella. It doesn't really matter what they say, the damage is only ever done when people start to believe them. I'm sorry you were burnt but I think that you should probably stop putting your damn hand in the fire.

The insurance companies are a big lobby, the banks are a big lobby, pharma is a big lobby, the politicians aren't the problem, the lobbies are. The lobbies seem to be determining what item gets the most attention and, at the moment, the thing getting attention is.....immigration? The ability of immigrants to get Medicare?